Seattle History: Post-War Years (1946 - 1959)

December 31, 1975

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Sea-Tac Airport, c. 1950: A Western Airlines Convair 240, background right, and two United Airlines DC-4s park near the new terminal at Sea-Tac. Another United DC-4 is in the foreground. When the terminal opened July 9, 1949, the 5-year-old airport began full civilian operation. Sea-Tac was initially used by the military.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Sea-Tac Airport, c. 1950: A Western Airlines Convair 240, background right, and two United Airlines DC-4s park near the new terminal at Sea-Tac. Another United DC-4 is in the foreground. When the terminal opened July 9, 1949, the 5-year-old airport began full civilian operation. Sea-Tac was initially used by the military.